Chinese mainland's policies on Taiwan will remain unchanged despite
the results of the recent regional "parliamentary" elections and
polls for county magistrates and city mayors in the island province
of China.
The mainland will keep to the principle of "peaceful reunification
and one country, two systems," President Jiang Zemin's Eight
Proposals on the development of current relations across the Taiwan
Straits, as well as the policies for the promotion of the
cross-Straits economic exchange and cooperation.
This was stated by Zhang Mingqing, director of the State Council's
Taiwan Affairs Office, at Wednesday's news conference.
Taiwan's political situation has remained unchanged, although the
Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) has become the largest group in
the "parliament", Zhang said, adding that it is a unilateral view
to say that the election results indicate an increase in the forces
for "Taiwan independence".
Surveys in Taiwan show that the number of people supporting the
policy of "one country, two systems" is on the rise as mainstream
public opinion in the island province is still in favor of
improving and developing the cross-Straits ties and opposing
"Taiwan independence", the official noted.
He
reiterated that the mainland will keep in touch with any
Taiwan-based party that accepts the One-China Principle, recognizes
the 1992 cross-Straits consensus, and supports the improvement and
development of cross-Straits ties.
However, Zhang said, the mainland will not contact the DDP, since
the Taiwan-based party has closed the door for exchanges with the
mainland itself by refusing to revise its pro-independence
constitution, recognize the one-China principle and the 1992
cross-Straits consensus.
He
blamed Lee Teng-hui for organizing a coalition party, saying that
it is a deliberate step made by Lee to split the motherland.
While commenting on the Taiwan Authorities' plan to establish a
"national stability alliance", the official stressed that the key
issue between the two sides is that the Taiwan Authorities should
recognize the one-China principle and the 1992 cross-Straits
consensus, which is the way for Taiwan to achieve real stability.
The mainland will keep a close watch on the proposed body, he
added.
(Xinhua News
Agency December 5, 2001)